King air C90 pilot penetrates restr airspace when attempting to avoid severe thunderstorms and depar...

Attributes
ACN	555725
Time
Date	200208
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : r-5311a.restricted
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fay.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 7100 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	555725
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At approximately XA30, I departed rdu airspace at 10000 ft MSL and made positive contact with fay approach (my on-course heading was 210 degrees). I stated to approach control that I believed I was going to have to turn east or west to avoid the restr airspace at ft bragg. ATC requested that I fly heading 180 degrees. I advised him that I could turn about 190 degrees due to thunderstorms being 'painted' on my radar. He advised ok. After a few mins of navigating along several thunderstorms along my left side, ATC advised me to change frequencys. I did. By this time, I had adjusted my radar several times to select a safe route to continue along. I was also clearing my storm scope to further enhance my decision. By now, the route (190 degrees) was going to place the aircraft into a thunderstorm. I advised ATC of my issue and she responded that I could not turn to the west due to R5311 at ft bragg. I was painting several intense thunderstorms to my front and left and there was no possible way of flying around these thunderstorms. Keep in mind that it was VMC at my current location and to my right. I made several attempts with ATC with long pauses and advised her that I was making a turn to the right and climb above a single vertical cumulonimbus (in VMC). Before I made the turn, I also checked my on-board TCASII. By now, an argument ensued about the location of R5311 and its contents and activities. I informed her that I was familiar with R5311, but I did not desire to risk going through several thunderstorms (safety). I turned through a western heading to 360 degrees for a second then on to an easterly heading. I also leveled out and then descended back down to 10000 ft MSL. I then cleared fay to the south. My concern; change of frequency while on vector from atx so close to restr airspace. Arguments with ATC over copying the telephone number for ATC while the pilot is trying to exit restr airspace. Aircraft/passenger safety in and around thunderstorm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: KING AIR C90 PLT PENETRATES RESTR AIRSPACE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID SEVERE TSTMS AND DEP CTLR COULD NOT TURN ACFT THROUGH RESTR AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA30, I DEPARTED RDU AIRSPACE AT 10000 FT MSL AND MADE POSITIVE CONTACT WITH FAY APCH (MY ON-COURSE HDG WAS 210 DEGS). I STATED TO APCH CTL THAT I BELIEVED I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO TURN E OR W TO AVOID THE RESTR AIRSPACE AT FT BRAGG. ATC REQUESTED THAT I FLY HDG 180 DEGS. I ADVISED HIM THAT I COULD TURN ABOUT 190 DEGS DUE TO TSTMS BEING 'PAINTED' ON MY RADAR. HE ADVISED OK. AFTER A FEW MINS OF NAVING ALONG SEVERAL TSTMS ALONG MY L SIDE, ATC ADVISED ME TO CHANGE FREQS. I DID. BY THIS TIME, I HAD ADJUSTED MY RADAR SEVERAL TIMES TO SELECT A SAFE RTE TO CONTINUE ALONG. I WAS ALSO CLRING MY STORM SCOPE TO FURTHER ENHANCE MY DECISION. BY NOW, THE RTE (190 DEGS) WAS GOING TO PLACE THE ACFT INTO A TSTM. I ADVISED ATC OF MY ISSUE AND SHE RESPONDED THAT I COULD NOT TURN TO THE W DUE TO R5311 AT FT BRAGG. I WAS PAINTING SEVERAL INTENSE TSTMS TO MY FRONT AND L AND THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY OF FLYING AROUND THESE TSTMS. KEEP IN MIND THAT IT WAS VMC AT MY CURRENT LOCATION AND TO MY R. I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH ATC WITH LONG PAUSES AND ADVISED HER THAT I WAS MAKING A TURN TO THE R AND CLB ABOVE A SINGLE VERT CUMULONIMBUS (IN VMC). BEFORE I MADE THE TURN, I ALSO CHKED MY ON-BOARD TCASII. BY NOW, AN ARGUMENT ENSUED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF R5311 AND ITS CONTENTS AND ACTIVITIES. I INFORMED HER THAT I WAS FAMILIAR WITH R5311, BUT I DID NOT DESIRE TO RISK GOING THROUGH SEVERAL TSTMS (SAFETY). I TURNED THROUGH A WESTERN HDG TO 360 DEGS FOR A SECOND THEN ON TO AN EASTERLY HDG. I ALSO LEVELED OUT AND THEN DSNDED BACK DOWN TO 10000 FT MSL. I THEN CLRED FAY TO THE S. MY CONCERN; CHANGE OF FREQ WHILE ON VECTOR FROM ATX SO CLOSE TO RESTR AIRSPACE. ARGUMENTS WITH ATC OVER COPYING THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ATC WHILE THE PLT IS TRYING TO EXIT RESTR AIRSPACE. ACFT/PAX SAFETY IN AND AROUND TSTM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

King air C90 pilot penetrates restr airspace when attempting to avoid severe thunderstorms and departure controller could not turn aircraft through restr airspace.